Guillermo Fariñas: Victorious Unknown

There is not much time left in the life of Guillermo Fariñas. He will have accomplished all he can for the cause of freedom in Cuba with his last breath. From that point on, it's up to others to make his contribution a lasting one. The efficacy of his sacrifice will depend on the ability of others to make the world aware of the cause for which he is willing to give his life.

With that in mind, I am writing this post in solidarity with many others who are also participating in a "blogburst" to make the world more aware of the struggle for freedom in the Cuba of castro's making.

What I know of Guillermo Fariñas is that he is a trained psychologist who turned his attention to journalism. He did so with the hope that as the outside world learned more of what was really going on in Cuba, something could be done about the human rights abuses that were rampant there. Mr. Fariñas was jailed, beat up by thugs on the street, and most recently had his access to the internet taken away. He decided to take a final stand with a hunger strike.

If you read this, please inform others about Mr. Fariñas and the human rights abuses going on in Cuba. If you have a blog, please write a post about him.